Cost of living comparison
Malta is 1.8% more expensive than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.4% more in Malta
- Groceries
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pay 7.1% less in Malta
- Transportation
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pay 5.8% less in Malta
- Housing
-
pay 13.8% more in Malta
- Childcare
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pay 3.5% more in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.9% more in Malta
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7% more in Malta
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and restaurants in Malta are more expensive than in Italy. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Malta.
If you lived in Malta instead of Italy, you would:
pay 1.4% more for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.85
|
$15.58
€14.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.25
|
$9.83
€9.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.34
|
$2.16
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.12
|
$1.54
€1.42
|
|
pay 7.1% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.88
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.28
|
$4.39
€4.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€5.09
|
$4.49
€4.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.13
|
$3.20
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.64
|
$3.56
€3.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$1.28
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.84
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$1.02
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.21
|
$1.33
€1.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.65
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
pay 5.8% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.64
|
$5.42
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€35.69
|
$23.63
€21.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€25,953.51
|
$26,001.46
€23,910.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€17.59
|
$28.45
€26.16
|
|
pay 13.8% more for housing
|
Italy
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€26.55
|
$31.01
€28.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€603.42
|
$947.36
€871.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€470.75
|
$804.74
€740.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€138.30
|
$69.35
€63.77
|
|
pay 3.5% more for childcare
|
Italy
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€467.81
|
$587.45
€540.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,704.36
|
$8,655.79
€7,959.71
|
|
pay 3.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.61
|
$3.44
€3.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.55
|
$2.38
€2.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.70
|
$5.93
€5.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€47.93
|
$56.85
€52.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.63
|
$9.86
€9.06
|
|
pay 2.7% more for clothing
|
Italy
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€72.11
|
$89.57
€82.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€31.14
|
$36.50
€33.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€79.15
|
$88.33
€81.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€106.15
|
$99.58
€91.58
|
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